Jason Margolis

Jason Margolis

Jason Margolis is a Boston-based reporter who regularly files stories throughout the U.S. about politics, economics, immigration issues, and environmental matters.

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Tomorrow’s Manufacturing: China or the US?

October 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The US has steadily been bleeding manufacturing jobs to China for 15 years. China builds toys and electronics bound for American shelves. Now China is poised to expand its manufacturing dominance into new areas such as renewable energy and large-scale infrastructure projects like bridges and rail. But some American companies and business analysts are saying: Not so fast.


China’s Grip on Solar Power

(Photo: SolarWorld)

(Photo: SolarWorld)

Politicians in Washington have been arguing over what is going wrong with solar manufacturing in America. Read more …

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Calling China: Help Build Our Bridges

Bay Bridge construction lights on at dusk. (Photo: Bay Bridge Public Information Office)

Bay Bridge construction lights on at dusk. (Photo: Bay Bridge Public Information Office)

We’ve become accustomed to Chinese companies building our toys and electronics. But the Chinese are starting to build our large-scale infrastructure projects – bridges and railroads. Read more …

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Why China May Lose Manufacturing Jobs to the US

Manufacturing in China (Photo: jurvetson)

Manufacturing in China (Photo: jurvetson)

The US has steadily been bleeding manufacturing jobs to China for 15 years. But now, some economic researchers say, the time is ripe for that trend to reverse. Read more …

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See what people are saying about manufacturing issues in the US and China




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